Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-28

turned from Burlington, where they
have been spending few days with
their son, DR.. Henry Tinkham.
Eva, daughter of Silas and Maria
Bartlett, who now is nearly ten years
old commenced going to school when
she was six years of age, and has been
from two to three terms each year ;
she has walked a good share of the
time, distance of nearly one mile,
and during the whole time has not
been absent but one half day and
has had only one tardy mark.
School closed in district No. l,
Feb. 4. 1t has been successful
term, taught by Milo Eddy. The
following are the names of those hav-
ing no marks: Eugene Bryant, Geo.
H. Carrow, Enos Lapierre, Eugene
Burroughs, Johnnie Boden, Myra
Pierce, Ella Joslyn and Ada Lapierre.
Evansville.
Nathan Leonard is very sick with
erysipelas.
Besides giving Rev. Todd a dona-
ton of $50, the people contributed
SD towards buying him a horse,
which we call doing well for place
of this size.
West S'h:sr.Ie~GOn
Will Fort recently buried a sister
in Montpelier.
Chas. Davis of Chicago has been
here on visit.
Mr.. Lyman's creamery will be
well supplied with ice.
Rev. Mr.. James has decided not
to accept the passionate of the Cong.
church here.
There will be a donation visit for
the benefit of Rev. L. j. Wheeler at
his house, Wednesday, March 9th, af-
ternoon and evening; all are cordial
ly invited.
Coventry.
Mr.. Ezra Guild has let his farm to
a Mr.. Watson, and he has already
taken possession. Mr.. Guild and
his daughter Minnie have gone to
Boston.
Ora t~bIIrV.
The Albany Dramatic club were on
hand last Thursday evening as adver-
tised, but owing to the sudden and
terrible storm, the entertainment was
postponed till next Wednesday eve
ming, March End. Go and see them
at the town hall.
From the report of the auditors
and selectmen we gather the follow
ing facts The amount of taxes voted
last year was S259S; the road tax
1914 the amount paid for dog licens-
es $3.50. There was paid on orders
1874. The town debt March, 1886,
was S2O71.84; the debt March l,
1887, is S1O86.24.
Glover.
Mrs. Sias King is in very poor
health.
Mrs. joseph Drew is very sick
with rheumatic fever.
Snow has fallen to the depth of IL
feet Z inches, since October last.
There are "a men in this village
who are between 65 and 80 years of
age.
Carl Gilman of Minnesota is visit
ing relatives and old acquaintances
here.
Mr.. Kelton of Calais, purchaser of
the Caleb Clark farm, has taken pos
session.
Glover village school District has
1872 tax payers and SO of them have
no children to school.
The winter term of school closed
Friday, the 18th, taught by Misses
Turnbull and Pierce.
J. Prindle is suffering with a severe
throat difficulty. His physicians rec
ommend rest as the only remedy.
Meeting of the W. c. T. L. at
Mrs. E. NJ. DwinelPs on Tuesday af-
ternoon. All interested are invited
to attend.
Annual sociable of the Ladies'
Mite Society next Friday, March 4,
afternoon and evening, at Institute
Hall. All cordially invited.
Mrs. Phila Bean celebrated her
10th birthday at the residence of her
Mrs. J. E. Dwinell, the
I'D inst. Twentv-three of her chill
dren and grandchildren were present.
West Glover
Mrs. Ed. Tichurst is sick with
lung fever.
The Hagars are moving on to the
Beedle farm in Barton, on the Glow
err road.
There will be a school exhibition
at the school-house in West Glover
next Friday eve, March 4th. The
entertainment will consist of recita-
tons, music, dialogue and the farce
entitled "A Regular Fix" The pro-
ceeds will be used to purchase maps
for the school-room. Entertainment
to begin at Z 80 Admission 10 cents,
Holland
Rev. J. Z. Farrow will give his
lecture "Life in London"
At the NJ. E. Church Thursday
March 3rd. Commences at 100